SKILLS BUILDER FOR YOUNG LEARNERS De Elizabeth GrayPublished by Express Publishing in 2000 Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 GHW Tel: (0044) 1635 817 363 - Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463 ‘e-mail: inquiries@expresspublishing.co.uk INTERNET hitp: //www-.expresspublishing.co.uk © Elizabeth Gray Design & Illustration © Express Publishing Al rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, ‘stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior ‘written permission of the publishers. ISBN 1-84216-690-1 Acknowledgernents We would lke to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this, book. Thanks are due in particular to: Jessica Dixon (Editor in Chief); Kevin Williams and Rachel Field (senior editors); Andrea Lowe and Kristen Woods (editorial assistants); Brian O'Neil (Senior production controller) and the Express Publishing design team; Tony Boyle (recording producer); and Emily Newton, Daniel Parker, Thomas Hull and Laura Gibson for their support and patience. We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book. Special thanks to young Daisy and George for their contribution to the recordings of the listening material Colour Illustrations: Pan— Unit 1 Listening Reading and Writing .. Unit 2 _ Listening Reading and Writing .. Unit 3 Listening ... Reading and Writing .. Unit 4 Listening ... Reading and Writing .. Unit § Listening ..... Reading and Writing ... ‘Speaking Unit 1 7 Unit 2 81 Unit 3 85 Unit 4 89 Unit 5 93 Thematic Vocabulary List 7Listening Part 1 5 questions Listen and draw lines. There is one example.Unit 1 qu RS Part 2 » 5 questions « Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples Paul QuestionsListeningUnit 1 Part 3 » 5 questions « Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. What's Mary doing? 2 What does the dog like? =Listening 3 What's Billy doing?Unit 1 qu ee Part 4 » 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw. There is one example.Reading and Writing oT = Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or a cross (x) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a tree. This is a flower. x Questions This is a desk.Unit 1 SS 2 | : This is a pineapple. 3 This is a woman. 4 This is a guitar. 5 This is a helicopter. 12Reading and Writing Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples The dog is swimming There is a boat on the sea. Questions 1 The children are playing tennis. 2 The girl is eating an ice cream. 3 The girl is wearing a dress. 4 There is a duck in the sea. 5 The girl has got a camera. 1314 Unit 1 Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example I> Js Ist QuestionsReading and Writing Part 4 » 5 questions « Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write one-word answers. @ * What am |? You can find me in the QM QP oon house... or at school. Children draw pictures ......... with me. Mum ... or words with me. You and Dad write 4 4 ? 8 can find me with an ves and a sess in your sessssee » My best friend is a pen. What am I?Unit 1 Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples How many children are there? three Where are they? in the .... classroom Questions 1 What is the teacher doing? seosuieununes OM the board 16Reading and Writing 2 What is there on the board? a 3 What is the teacher doing now? 4 Who is playing the guitar? the 5 Whatare the girls doing? verses 7Listening EeUnit 2 a Part 2 » 5 questions « Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. ExamplesListening 21Unit 2 Part 3 » 5 questions « Listen and tick (/) the box. There is one example. Which girl is Sue? 22Listening a 3 What are the boys playing? 4 What's Kim doing? 23Unit 2 Part 4 » 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw. There is one example. 24Reading and Writing a. ull Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or across (X) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a cow. v This is a cat. x Questions This is a baby. 25Unit 2 This is a coconut. This is a plane. This is a foot 5 This is a lizard. 26Reading and Writing Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples The boy is eating an apple. yes, The girl is sitting next to the sofa. erepasaan MO. eaee Questions 1 There is a piano in the living room sssseennsee 2 The bird is under the television. 3 The girl is watching TV. 4 The boy is wearing a red shirt. 5 There is a picture on the wall. 2728 Unit 2 Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example Questions Part 3 » 5 questions « Is I- I~ Io > 4 RS = = ©© = > S => => => = 3 =Reading and Writing Part 4 » 5 questions « Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write one-word answers. What am |? You can find me in » Bi have me in their Ba classroom _ _ i <= wr «... | You can read stories and see nice . Teachers .. . You can take me orona ... in me! Some children read my stories in "ga aa el What am |? ’ma ——__! 29Unit 2 Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples How many children are there? birthday What is on the table? Questions 1 How old is the girl? 30Reading and Writing 2 How many boxes has the girl got? 3 Who is standing next to the girl? her mum and 2... 4 Where are they now? in the ... 5 What are they playing? 31Listening Part 1 5 questions ample. ind draw lines. There is one ex isten ar Lis 33Unit 3 a Part 2 » 5 questions « Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples Questions 34Listening sioieratrovsensmenecniencertseas Street 3536 Unit 3 Part 3 » 5 questions © Listen and tick (Vv) the box. There is one example. What’s Bob looking at? 2 Where’s Tom?3 Where are Paul and Joe? Listening 37Unit 3 SSS RR EE EE Part 4 » 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw. There is one example. 38Reading and Writing a i al Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or across (x) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a body. This is a shoe. v Questions This is a monkey. 39Unit 3 This is a mirror. This is a camera. This is a burger. This is a watermelon.Reading and Writing Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples There is a helicopter in the picture. yes The dog is playing with a ball. Questions There is a girl on the bus. y The boy is riding a horse. There is a black car next to the tree. w 5 There are two people in the car. a The bird is running. 4lLook at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example Questions ABCDEFGH!I A ccs Lon awed ez 42 Part 3 » 5 questions «Reading and Writing Part 4 » 5 questions « Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write one-word answers. What am I? Sn 1b or in the You can find me in the -orin What am |? 43Unit 3 SS Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Where are they? on the .. What is Grandma doing? Questions 1 What game are the children playing?Reading and Writing 2 Who is happy? 3 What is the fish playing with? 2O@r FEY 4 Where is the fish? in the ..... 5 Who has got the ball now? the ...Listening oo oa Part 1 » 5 questions Listen and draw lines. There is one example. 47Unit 4 ee ———————— Part 2 » 5 questions « Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples Mr .Listening rvvessssoncs Street 49Unit 4 Part 3 » 5 questions « Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. Where's Peter? 1 What's Jane eating? 50Listening 3 Where's Kim? Baek AL | BL | 4 What's Bob painting? 5 What's Mum doing? wes 51Unit 4 2 SR SS SSS Part 4 » 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw. There is one example. 52Reading and Writing i A: Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (V) or a cross (X) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is a dog. v This is a television. x 1 This is a book. 5354 Unit 4 This is a girl. This is a flower. This is a chair. This is a telephone.Rear Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or no. Examples The teacher is wearing a green dress. There are two chairs in the picture. Questions 1 There are three books on the desk. 2 The boy is sitting at his desk. 3. The ball in front of the bookcase is blue. 4 There is a bag under the desk. 5 The teacher is writing on the board. 55Unit 4 Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example Ss case Questions woo 56Reading and Writing Part 4 » 5 questions « Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write one-word answers. This is my .. . Itis a big room. There is a os chall.......... next to the th I like to sit and watch the birds in my Tees cosessesoses « There is a .. . There is a on the wall. | love my bedroom! 57Unit 4 Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Who is sleeping? the reeset What are the monkeys doing? bananas Questions 1 What is the boy eating? anReading and Writing 2. Where is the banana? to the tiger 3 What do the monkeys want? the 4 Who is eating the ice cream now? soe 5 Who is not happy? 59Listening Pints Part 1 » 5 questions « Listen and draw lines. There is one example. 6162 Unit 5 Part 2 » 5 questions « Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. Examples QuestionsListening 63Unit 5 Part 3 » 5 questions « Listen and tick (V) the box. There is one example. What's Ben doing? aL By) : cL 1 Which girl is Sue? AL | BL | ¢ 2 Who’s John with? ce 64Listening 3 Where's Pat? Ee oni a, ot 4 What’s Mum doing? 65Unit 5 Sa Part 4 » 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw. There is one example. 66Reading and Writing Se Part 1 » 5 questions « Look and read. Put a tick (7) or a cross (X) in the box. There are two examples. Examples This is an orange. This is a plane. x Questions This is a robot. 67This is a clock. This is a tree. This is a bed. This is a fish. 68Reading and Writing Se Part 2 » 5 questions « Look and read. Write yes or No. Examples 1 Thegirlis readinga book, tte yes 2 The dog is under the desk. no. Questions 1 The flower is on the bookcase. 2 The teacher is singing. 3. There is a guitar in the classroom. 4 The boy is sitting. spersseesesees 5 There is a spider between the girl and the piano... 69Unit 5 Part 3 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. Example Questions \ go 4 opp > Bee}Reading and Writing a ES Part 4 » 5 questions « Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write one-word answers. What am I? You can find me in the house or the ) garden... \like to drink - I sleep on a My favourite food is SK I don’t like Jam white, grey or - . Lam beautiful. What am I? ma ——_! 71Unit 5 nS Part 5 » 5 questions « Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers. Examples Where is the family? What is under the table? Questions 1 Where is the crocodile? behind the. 72Reading and Writing 2 What are they doing now? son the table 3 What is the crocodile doing? 4 What is behind the tree now? 5 Who is eating the food? the .... 73SpeakingSCENE CARD SpeakingUnit 1 Speaking OBJECT CARDSSpeaking ae = SCENE CARDUnit 2 Speaking OBJECT CARDSSpeaking NS SJ aUnit 3 Speaking OBJECT CARDSSpeakingUnit 4 Speaking OBJECT CARDSSpeaking CaUnit 5 Speaking a OBJECT CARDSarters Thematic Vocabulary Lis For students’ easy reference, the vocabulary is ‘arranged in semantic groups or themes. Some words have been included in more than one category. The vocabulary lists appearing in Skills Builder for Young Leamers Starters 1 and Starters 2 ate the same, as they include all the words used in Primary Level 1of the series.ANIMALS: animal bird bear cat chicken cow crocodile dog duck elephant fish (s +pD frog giraffe goat hippo horse lizard monkey mouse / mice sheep snake spider tiger THE BODY AND THE FACE arm body ear eye face foot / feet hair hand head leg mouth nose Thematic Vocabulary List SS EO CLOTHES bag clothes dress glasses handbag hat jacket jeans shirt shoe skirt sock sweater trousers Tshirt wear FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OURSELVES: baby birthday boy brother child / children dad family father friend girl grandad grandma happy he her him his 1 it its live man / men me mother mum. my name old she sister their them they we woman/women you young your FOOD AND DRINK apple banana bread breakfast burger cake carrot chicken coconut cook drink eat egg fish food French fries ice cream juice lemon lemonadeThematic Vocabulary List SS SNR lunch mango meat milk onion orange pineapple potato rice salad sausage supper tomato water watermelon THE HOME armchair bath bathroom bed bedroom bookcase box camera chair clock cupboard dining room doll door flower floor garden hall home/house kitchen lamp living room mat mirror phone radio room sleep sofa table telephone television / TV 100 toy tree wall watch window SCHOOL AND THE CLASSROOM alphabet answer board book bookcase class classroom close colour colour (in) correct cross desk draw end English eraser example find floor know (don’t know) learn learner letter line listen (to) look no number open part pen pencil picture playground question read right ruler school schoolbag story teacher tick wall word write yes SPORTS AND LEISURE- TIME ACTIVITIES ball baseball basketball beach book camera doll drawing) enjoy favourite fishing) football game guitar hockey kite listen (to) music paint(ing) park photo piano picnic picture play (with) radio read run sing soccer story swim teddy bear television / TV tennis toy watchThematic Vocabulary List TRANSPORT bike boat bus car Sy go helicopter motorbike plane ride run swim train walk COLOURS black blue brown green grey (or gray) pink purple red white yellow LOCATION AND POSITION at behind between in in front of next to on there under ADJECTIVES beautiful best big favourite good happy new nice old right sad small sunny young USEFUL EXPRESSIONS all right hello I don't know no oh ok pardon please right so sorry thank you that’s great that’s right then yes MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS / NOUNS bag bank basket box computer day end monster robot sea sky snow snowman street sun umbrella week DETERMINERS a/an a lot/lots some that the these this ADVERBS again now there today very PRONOUNS he her him his 1 it its me their them they we you your 101Thematic Vocabulary List PREPOSITIONS: at behind between for in in front of next to of on to under with QUESTION WORDS how many how old what where which 102 VERBS Iregular be can/cannot/can’t do/don’t draw drink eat find Jy give go have (got) hear know learn lie make put read ride run say see sing sit (down) sleep spell stand (up) swim take throw wear write Regular answer ask close colour cook cross enjoy jump laugh learn like listen (to) live look love paint play (with) point spell tick walk want watchSKILLS BUILDER FOR YOUNG LEARNERS st ts Elzabeth Gray Key Feat Peete Me (uece hoc Rae Roane te) Py Senet Mm oe Noe Mame omen Rea Cones Pe mea Melee ruc Ram Re creme Rene! way, which takes into account the age and interests of young leamers + motivating, leamer-centred tasks which offer children Ceara aca} Tee ea mR ean ony Ren esi ec aR mia eee eu a mes acs MR etree Oe CMR cre ARI an org Dero oe eugene Oo Reheat ML ak oced * athematic vocabulary list and a list of the grammatical Bat kalo) CL Student's Book et ae CO Cen RC RR) Class CDs (set of 2)